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noun

plural of succor
as in assistances
something that you do or give for someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation We see it as our duty to give succor to those in need.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of succor
as in comforts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succors
  1. assists
  2. comforts
  3. supports
  4. endorses
  5. encouragements
  6. facilitates
  7. aids
  8. attends
Noun
  • Joao Pedro is in the form of his life and offers goals and assists.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Sullivan has five goals and six assists in his last seven MLS games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of assists
Verb
  • Seattle comforts you with its natural beauty, quieting your mind and heightening your senses.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In one scene, Maddie gently comforts an elderly man whose brother was killed at the Pentagon when hijackers struck the building.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of comforts
Noun
  • Whether those supports prove durable may ultimately depend on whether companies continue to exceed already lofty expectations.
    — Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The trunk lid was reinforced and features a huge, adjustable carbon fiber wing mounted on trapezoidal supports.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
Verb
  • Today’s newsletter highlights Mary Norwood endorses Rick Jackson for governor.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But, somewhat contradictorily, Pachocki also endorses the idea of AI labs slowing down AI development to allow safety research to catch up.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorses
Noun
  • Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
  • All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
    — Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of encouragements
Verb
  • The conflict prompted Iran's near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which facilitates one-fifth of global crude supply.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This supports the hypothesis that their coloration likely facilitates more efficient absorption of solar radiation and aids thermoregulation.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of facilitates
Noun
  • This supports the hypothesis that their coloration likely facilitates more efficient absorption of solar radiation and aids thermoregulation.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Standard Medicare doesn’t cover hearing aids, so the cost falls to the family.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of aids
Verb
  • In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russian consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor head in Moscow on September 15, 2026.
    — Sam Meredith,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Sacrifice centers on Evans as a fading movie star who attends an environmental gala.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of attends
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“Succors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succors. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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